Julia Lee

Gate Pose stretches the side body, shoulders, and hamstrings, and creates openness in the lungs. Here’s how to do Gate Pose accurately and safely.

Sugarcane Pose strengthens the legs and stretches the hip flexors, groin, legs, chest, and shoulders. Here’s how to do Sugarcane Pose safely and properly.

King Arthur’s Pose stretches out the psoas and hip flexors, and helps elongate the front of the quadriceps. Here’s how to do the pose safely and correctly.

Side Crow Pose is just Crow Pose with a fun twist! Here’s a breakdown of how to do it, as well as tips and it’s great benefits.

Eagle pose (Garudasana) is named after Garuda, the mythical “king of the birds”. While Garuda is very large — larger than life, in fact — the pose is quite compressed,

Hero pose (Virasana) is a simple yet powerful seated pose that can be used for meditation, pranayama, or even after a meal to aid with digestion. Despite its unassuming nature,

Half Splits Pose aka Runner’s Lunge stretches the thighs, hamstrings, and groins, and releases tightness in the legs. Learn to do this pose properly here.

This pose will help to gently ease out the kinks and tension we hold in our notoriously tight adult hips and groins. Learn how to do happy baby pose here.

Reclined Spinal Twist pose lengthens and stretches your spine, chest, and shoulders and massages the internal organs. Here’s how to do it properly.

Thread the Needle pose (Sucirandhrasana), also known as Eye of the Needle or Figure 4 pose, is much less intense than Pigeon pose, but just as effective for opening the

While it may not look quite as impressive as some other poses, Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) plays an integral role in sun salutations and in bringing balance to a vigorous,

Many years ago, squatting was an unassuming, everyday pose, not just one that was done in yoga class. Nowadays, sitting and slouching for hours at a time has become the

Upward Plank pose, also known in Sanskrit as Purvottanasana, is loosely translated as “intense Eastern stretch,” representing the deep stretch across the front (Eastern side) of the body. While it

After having just completed my Restorative Yoga Teacher Training this past weekend, it would be remiss for me not to focus my attention this week on one of my favourite

Dhanurasana or Bow Pose is aptly named for the curved shape of the body, like an archer’s bow ready to release an arrow. Learn how to do Bow pose here.

Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose stretches the hips, thighs, hamstrings, and calves, while strengthening the knees. Learn to do it properly and safely here.

I like to think of Bridge pose (Setu Bandhasana) as a way to bridge the gap between body and mind. Physically, the feet and head are grounded to the earth,

Wild Thing Pose is fun, cool, beautiful, and surprisingly easy! Here’s a how-to so you can let out your inner Wild Thing on the mat!

Chair Pose has strengthens the legs and ankles, opens the shoulders, stretches the spine, and works the core. Here’s how to do Chair Pose properly.

Wide-Legged Seated Forward Fold stretches the legs, groin, and hamstrings for a healthy pelvis and lower body. Learn how to do it safely and properly here.